Association of μ-Calpain and Calpastatin Polymorphisms with Meat Tenderness in a Brahman–Angus Population

Autogenous proteolytic enzymes of the calpain family are implicated in myofibrillar protein degradation. As a result, the μ-calpain gene and its specific inhibitor, calpastatin, have been repeatedly investigated for their association with meat quality traits in cattle; however, no functional mutatio...

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Main Authors: Joel D. Leal-Gutiérrez, Mauricio A. Elzo, Dwain D. Johnson, Tracy L. Scheffler, Jason M. Scheffler, Raluca G. Mateescu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fgene.2018.00056/full